Wildlife & Animal Welfare

Catskill Animal Sanctuary
316 Old Stage Road, Saugerties, NY 12477
Phone: 845-336-8447×226www.CASanctuary.org
Located in the New York’s Hudson Valley, Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS) is a 110-acre haven for horses and farm animals rescued from cruelty and neglect. In addition to emergency rescue, CAS provides innovative programs that educate the public about the sentience of farm animals, and the devastating impacts of agribusiness and institutionalized cruelty on animals, people, and the planet.
CAS offers weekend and special group tours, vegan cooking classes, speaking engagements, a summer day camp for kids, and a host of compassionate programming year round at its primarily solar-powered Sanctuary. Lodging is available on site at The Homestead, a beautifully-renovated 1813 farmhouse. Since 2001, CAS has rescued over 3,000 animals, and has worked in tandem with law enforcement to bring animal abusers to justice. Founder/Director Kathy Stevens blogs for the Huffington Post and is the author of the highly-acclaimed books, Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp.
We’re looking for passionate, dedicated and talented people to volunteer in the areas of animal care, business operations, outreach, communications, hospitality/guesthouse, and our summer camp program. Volunteering at CAS offer the unique opportunity of working at one of the country’s leading farm animal sanctuaries, and provide valuable experience for those pursuing careers in the animal protection arena.

Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
20 Wiedy Road, Kingston, NY
Phone: 845-331-5377info@ucspca.orghttp://www.ucspca.org/
Volunteers age 18 and over needed to spend time with the animals — dogs and cats, and/or to donate supplies or time.

Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption relies on the help of our many volunteers. Volunteers are needed for the following:
transport animals to and from vet
socialize puppies
take dogs to training class
walk and play with shelter dogs
help with office administration tasks (mailings, telephones, data entry)
Training Wheels outreach

UCART (Ulster Community Animal Response Team)
Ulster Community Animal Response Team (UCART) is a collaboration between The Ulster County Office of Emergency Management, the UCSPCA, the American Red Cross of Northeastern NY and UlsterCorps. County Animal Response Teams serve as a specialized resource to assist local emergency management officials, as needed, in all phases of an emergency (mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery) or disaster that impacts animals to ensure the humane care and treatment of animals in case of a disaster, or other situations that cause animal suffering by rescuing, relocating, fostering, etc.; and to assist in protecting public health concerns where humans and animals interact. To learn how you can be a part of this critical community effort, please click here or contact Liz or Vicki at ucart@ulstercorps.org or (845) 379-1098.

Woodstock Farm Animals Sanctuary
P.O. Box 1329, Woodstock, NY 12498
(845) 247-5700
elana@woodstocksanctuary.org
Surrounded by the Catskill Mountains in the town made famous for peace and music, Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary provides sanctuary to over 200 rescued cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, sheep, rabbits and goats.
We are a place where visitors can come face to face with these animals who most only know as dinner and learn about the benefits of plant based food choices. Here you can frolic with goats in a large open pasture, sit down with a pig who wants nothing more than a belly rub, cuddle with chickens who seek out your attention or get nuzzled by some very friendly sheep!
At the heart of our mission is the hands-on work of rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for farm animal refugees – as well as educating the public about the horrific treatment of animals bred and killed for human consumption.
WFAS is driven by the simple philosophy that kindness and respect to animals is our moral duty and that all the creatures that share this earth are here with us and not for us. Like our faithful dogs and lap-sitting cats, farm animals are feeling individuals who deserve to be treated with compassion and to live free of fear and suffering.
WFAS depends on volunteers to make our daily operations, rescue, education and advocacy efforts possible. Volunteers are always appreciated to help staff clean housing and coops, assist with grounds maintenance, prepare and set-up our visitor center, and other projects (maybe some painting or assisting feeding animals). In addition, volunteers are needed to help with office tasks and outreach. Pack yourself a lunch if you are coming for a full day (vegan of course, out of respect for the animal residents). Please contact us for more details and visit our volunteer page athttp://www.woodstocksanctuary.org/join/volunteer/http://www.woodstocksanctuary.org

For Paws of Ulster
seeks volunteers to help build dog park in New Paltz. More info.

We constantly need pet food {dogs, cats and bunnies too!}, bedding, towels, cat litter and pet-friendly cleaners and disinfectants.
Moving to Florida or Arizona? We need a snow blower. We have some 400 feet of driveway/parking. Snow plowing and salting is costly and destructive. The asphalt is always damaged and we invariably must repair the lawn each spring.
Have a small, four-wheel drive vehicle you would like to donate? We could use it in our law enforcement and animal welfare activities. We have to deal with bad weather and bad roads.
Agility equipment. We will offer outdoor agility training in the spring.
Plumbers, carpenters, electricians, painters, excavators, landscapers, heating and air conditioning contractors: could you spare us some time? We need your services from time to time, usually for relatively small jobs. Send us your business card and join our labor bank.
Items to sell at our yard sale.
Books (animal oriented) for our reference library.
Hydraulic Wood Splitter.

NYSDEC Recruiting Citizen Scientists for the Volunteer River Herring Monitoring SeasonThe NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Hudson Rivers Fisheries Unit are continuing a volunteer-based River Herring monitoring program this spring. Monitoring will take place between 4/1 – 5/31 during the annual migration of river herring from the ocean into freshwater tributaries to spawn. Each volunteer will conduct visual observations for signs of herring, at least twice a week for 15 minutes at a site close to his or her town. Training is provided and begins in March, no experience necessary. We need at least ten volunteers per site. More info.

UlsterCorps, in collaboration with the UCSPCA, the Red Cross, Ulster County Office of Emergency Management, the United Way, and other local volunteer organizations, are developing working groups on the following emergency response and recovery issues: Animal Emergency Response Team; Sheltering, Feeding, Communications, Access to Services, Volunteer Reception Center. If you would like to be a part of these proactive efforts to make our community better prepared for and more resilient in and after the next disaster, please contact volunteer@ulstercorps.org or call 845.481.0331.